Sponsorship and nursing
Analysis: The Royal College of Nursing is to produce new guidelines on nurse sponsorship as worries grow about the expansion of commercial activity within the profession.
A brief guide to NHS sponsorship
The Department of Health has published case studies to guide staff on how to deal with offers from commercial sponsors.
Millions in health sponsorship under threat
Analysis: New guidelines on NHS sponsorship issued by the Department of Health (DoH) could lead to the termination of contracts worth millions of pounds between health trusts and outside companies, writes Andrew Cole
Q+A – Intermediate care
The NHS plans to provide permanent services to the elderly to ease the transition from hospital to home. How will it work and where will the funding come from? Steve Brown examines the issue
Homes subsidy for key workers
Nurses, teachers and other essential workers on average salaries priced out of property hotspots such as London and the south-east could soon be offered government subsidies of up to £25,000 to help buy their first home, under plans unveiled yesterday.
Health watchdog’s vision for future
Some still fear that the commission for health improvement is a 'hit squad'. But as its first hospital reviews come out today, Peter Homa, head of the new watchdog, argues that only good can come of closely examining the NHS
Health watchdog unveils first assessments
The first official assessments of the quality of care in NHS hospitals has revealed a mixture of both excellence and underachievement.